Iranian Christian Converts Imprisoned

May 17, 2020 — 05/17/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Four Iranian Christian converts who were arrested in February have been sent to Lakan Prison after they were unable to afford the bail established...

Pastor Faces Three Years for Defying COVID-19 Ban

May 16, 2020 — 05/15/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On May 13, pastor David Lah and three others were charged with three years in jail for defying large group bans due to COVID-19....

Christians and Other Minorities in Pakistan Denied COVID-19 Aid

May 15, 2020 — 05/15/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Aleteia, religious NGOs and Muslim leaders in Pakistan stand accused of refusing aid to Christians and other religious minorities amid the COVID-19...

COVID-19 Reaches UN-run IDP Camp in South Sudan

May 14, 2020 — 05/14/2020 South Sudan (International Christian Concern) – For most of us in the West, coronavirus has meant staying at home and trying to avoid others so that we don’t get...

ICC Provides Food for Christian Leaders in Rural India

May 13, 2020 —

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05/13/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On March 25, India, the world’s largest democracy,...

Church in Pakistan Desecrated in Attack by “Land Grabbers”

May 12, 2020 — 05/12/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – On Saturday, May 9, a mob of Muslim men attacked and damaged a church in Hakeempura, located in Pakistan’s Shekhupura district. As a result...

Cleric in Pakistan Touts Use of COVID-19 Aid to Convert Minorities to Islam

May 8, 2020 — 05/08/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Church leaders and human rights activists in Pakistan are speaking out against a video in which an Islamic cleric claims his organization is using...

ICC Delivers Medical Service, COVID-19 Prevention to IDP Camps

May 7, 2020 — 05/07/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Civil war has torn normal life apart in the borders of Burma for over 60 years. The sound of mortars is normal and the threat of...

Egyptian Christian’s Detainment Extended

May 7, 2020 — 05/07/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian authorities have extended for 45 days the detention of Christian human rights activist, Rami Kamil. The extension occurred without the presence of Kamil...

How Will the Coronavirus Impact Egypt?

May 6, 2020 —

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05/06/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – COVID-19 has brought the globe to a grinding halt....

WHO Retracts NE Syria Aid Appeal

May 1, 2020 — 05/01/2020 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has retracted a portion of an appeal before the United Nations which asked that aid be delivered to Syria...

Christian Missionaries Raise COVID-19 Awareness Among India’s Tribal Communities

April 28, 2020 — 04/28/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Indian Christian missionaries are traveling long distances to spread awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic among India’s tribal people living in inaccessible villages. Many of...

Church Provides Critical Aid to Persecuted Christians Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 27, 2020 — 04/27/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has reported several incidents in which religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians and Hindus, have been denied food aid amid...

House Church Pastor Arrested for Refusing to Join Three-Self Church

April 27, 2020 — 04/27/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – ICC reports on April 14 that pastor Zhao Huaiguo, the founder of Bethel church, was arrested on April 2 in China’s Hunan province, after...

Lao Pastor Arrested During COVID-19 Lockdown, Family Visit Banned

April 25, 2020 — 04/25/2020 Laos (International Christian Concern) - On March 15, Lao Pastor Sithon Thiphavong, 34, was arrested for organizing a mass service without permission in the Chonburi district of Savannakhet province...

Egypt Walks Back COVID Restrictions Over Ramadan

April 25, 2020 — 04/25/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – This week marks two important religious holidays for Egypt’s citizens. Orthodox Easter was observed on April 19th, and a few days later, Ramadan began....